diff --git a/.github/workflows/npm-release.yml b/.github/workflows/npm-release.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ba2ea44
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/npm-release.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+name: NPM release
+
+on:
+  workflow_dispatch:
+
+jobs:
+  npm-release:
+    uses: mapbox/gha-public/.github/workflows/workflow-npm-oidc-publish.yml@main
+    permissions:
+      id-token: write
+      contents: write
+    with:
+      create-github-release: true
+      environment: npm-release
+      run-tests: false
diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ef5dbad
--- /dev/null
+++ b/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+# Contributing to spritezero
+
+## Development
+
+```bash
+npm ci
+npm test
+```
+
+## Releasing a new version
+
+Releases are published to npm via GitHub Actions.
+
+### Steps
+
+1. **Bump the version** in `package.json` (follow [semver](https://semver.org))
+2. **Update `CHANGELOG.md`** with a summary of what changed
+3. **Open a PR**, get it reviewed and merged to `main`
+4. **Trigger the release** from the [Actions tab](../../actions/workflows/npm-release.yml):
+   - Select **NPM release** → **Run workflow** → run from `main`
+
+The workflow will publish to npm and create a GitHub release with auto-generated notes.
+
+> **Note:** Only Mapbox maintainers with write access to this repository can trigger the release workflow. External contributors can open and contribute to PRs, but releases are always cut by the owning team.
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index a875ef8..ea6b4b2 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@mapbox/spritezero",
-  "version": "8.0.3",
+  "version": "8.0.4",
   "main": "./index.js",
   "description": "small opinionated sprites",
   "author": "Tom MacWright",
@@ -35,5 +35,8 @@
     "lint": "eslint lib/ test/",
     "regenerate-fixtures": "node test/regenerate.js",
     "test": "npm run lint && tap --cov test/*.test.js"
+  },
+  "publishConfig": {
+    "access": "public"
   }
 }